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In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...

Both of those numbers are above recent forecasts from the Senior Citizen's League and independent analyst Mary Johnson. Both ...

Key Points Initial estimates for 2026's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) are not looking favorable.There are ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment projected at 2.5% as inflation concerns mount over data reliability issues.

2026 Social Security COLA Predictions: Here's What Experts Are Saying Next year's COLA may not be as much as you'd like. We're tracking how the forecast is shaping up.

The latest projection for the 2026 COLA is 2.5%, enabling Social Security beneficiaries to see an increase in monthly ...

Every October, the Social Security Administration reveals its annual cost-of-living adjustment, also known as COLA, based on inflation data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Good news for seniors receiving Social Security: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment prediction went up in May. According to ...

Social Security’s 2026 COLA could be lowest since 2021, as projection announced While the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment will be announced in October, it is projected to be 2.4% ...

An uncertain COLA but a clear trend To be sure, we don't know yet what the 2026 Social Security COLA will be. The amount of the benefit increase won't be announced until mid-October.

The 2026 COLA will likely be announced in October, but that hasn't stopped experts from giving their predictions. The 2025 COLA increase of 2.5% for Social Security recipients was one of the ...